The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-13
CONGRESS.

pension OF 81, 900 annually passed the sen
ate without dissenting voice. When the
motion was put but two senators placed
on the record their formal objections
to such q precedent They were
Berry OF Arkansas and Maxey o
ted fact that the rheumatism with which
Gen. Logan died was caused by the expos
ure while he lay in the snow on the battle
field OF Donelson. The bill to in
crease the pension OF Mrs. Blair from
$50 month to $4,000 a year
passed. That the bill to pension Mrs.
Logan will pass the house there can be
no question, and that the bill to increase
the pension of Mrs. Blair will go through IN
its wake is also probable.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
To incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company OF Nicaragua; fer the relief OF TIN,
heirs OF Capt Crawford who was killed by
Mexicans in January, 1886, while pursu
ing Geronimo.
The senate adopted the resolution ofMr.
Mcpherson calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for a statement of the indebted.
ness OF the Pacific railroad companies to
the government, and the effect of the fund
ing bill thereon. The bill to carry into ef.
feet the treaty with China for the suppress.
sion OF the opium traffic passed without
division.
HoUsE.-The house went into committee,
OF the whole on the pension appropriation
bill, which appropriates SIC, PAT, 500, being
| only S5, 900 below the estimate; the reduc
tion being in tho item for the rent of offices
for pension agencies. Without amendment
or discussion, the bill was read and report
ed to the house and passed. The house
then went into committee OF the whole
on the naval reorganiz alton bill. Mr..
Sayres TEX said the navy was too weak
to fight and too slow to run away. Mr..
Boutelle opposed the bill. He severely
criticised the features which, he declared,
would break down the autonomy OF the
great engineering bureau at the very hour
when the country was looking to it to
place the American navy in advance ofthe
best achievements of the world. Mr.. Nc
Adoo fovored the bill. Mr.. Henderson
Uowa) introduced bill authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across tine Missis-
| siDpi river at Dubuque.
! SENATE.-Mr. Mitchell (Pa.) from the
| fommittee on pensions, reported bill
granting pension OF 50, 900 a year to the
widow of Gen. j. ohm A. Logan, and asking
| for its immediate consideration; but under
objection OF Mr.. Coke, the bill went over.
| By Mr.. Sherman to provide that all per-
| sons on the pension rolls for loss oflimb or
| limbs shall be entitled to recover arrears OF
pensions from the date of discharge or dis
ability. By Mr.. Call, providing that the
commissioner of agriculture shall establish
in each state not less than one agricultural
experiment station and farm for which pur-
pose he is authorized to purchase not exceed
ing 200 acres OF land in each state 81, ,0OO,-
| 900 is appropriated for carrying the act
into effect. By Mr.. Plumb, to allow an
officers OF the volunteer army in the war OF
| the Rebellion who served the full term OF
| enlistment and were honorably discharged
one months pay for each year OF their en-
listment, provided they have not already
received the benefits OF the act OF March
3, 1865, and the amendatory act OF July
| 13, 1885, also to fix the amount OF United
States bonds to be required OF national
| banks.
| The debate upon the interstate COM
merce bill commenced. Mr.. Platt began
with long speech. Other senators who
have indicated q desire to speak have
given notice that they are not ready to
| do so.
HoUsE.-The Indian appropriation bill
| passed without discussion or division. 1t
appropriates SIS, 900. The military
academy appropriation bill was then taken
up and passed within quarter fan hour.
The speaker laid before the house the fol-
lowing communication, dated Washington.
| Dec. 81, 1886:
| hereby respectfully resign my office as
representative in the Forty ninth congress
from the Fifth congressional district OF
| North Carolina, to take effect from date.
Respectfullys your. JAMES w. REID.
The communication was laid upon the
table. The house went into committee OF
the whole on the bill for the consol olidation
Of certain bureaus OF the navy department..
| SEsArE.-The following bills passed: To
settle and adjust the claims OF any state
for expenses incurred by it in defense Of
the United States; for the relief OF John
! McNaughton OF Ohio, an ex-lieu tenant in
the veteran service. (This bill was
| discussed at considerable length as it in
volved the principle of paying the compen-
sation OF higher grade while the claim
ant held and drew the pay OF a lower grade);
| a bill appropriating $50 600 for the
widow and daughter OF Erskine S. Allen,
| (formerly master armorer at Springfield
armory) the inventor OF the Springfield
breech- loading rifle musket, in compensa-
ton for the use of the invention by the
government; for a school of instruction for
cavalry and light artillery. at Fort Riley
Kan, and for the construction OF quarters
for the army at certain posts.
HousE.-A senate bill was passed amend.
ing the act providing for the sale Of the
Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reservations
in Nebraska and Kansas. The amendment
provides for the allotment of lands in the
severalty to minors and orphans.
SENATE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cox, from the committee on
civil service reform, reported back the sen.
ate bill repeating the tenure OF Office act.
| The house went into committee of the
whole on public building bills. Mr..
Hepburn opposed the bill appropriating
$500, 600 for the purchase OF Il site and the
erection of public building at Charleston,
s. c., and authorizing the sale OF the pres
| ent postoffice building in that city.
The city OF Charleston, he said, had been
the scene OF terrible calamity, which rem
dered it unwise that the government
should erect new building at that place
at a cost OF half a million of dollars. There
was no permanent structure there which
had not been seriously injured, If not we'll
nigh destroyed: The vibrations were
continuing and in face of that fact, it did
not seem wise to make this appropriation
at the preseut time, nor did he think that
the business OF the city justified it.
Mr.. Hepburn moved to reduce the appro-
priation to 100000. Lost. The bill
went over without action.
The senate joint resolution was adopted
appointing James P. Angel member oi
the board OF regents OF the Smithsonian
ed the river and harbor till. The total
appropriation made by the river bill as re.
ported is 81, ,366, 25O. Several items were
added by the committee.
Mr.. Hiscock, OF New Yoak, introduced a
bill to lower the sugar duties and abolish
internal revenue taxation.
SENATE.-A remonstrance oi the Mime
apolis board OF trade against the pooling
and short and long haul sections OF the
| Interstate commerce bill was presented
On motion of Mr.. Dawes the house amend
ments to the senate bill to provide
lands for Indians in severalty were
nonconcurred. in, and conference
asked. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring it expedient that action
be taken by congress for the celebration in
Washington about April 80, 1889, OF the
centennials OF the adoption OF the constitu
, tion and OF the discovery OF America, and
directing the select committee on the cen
tennial celebration to propose the best
method of celebration. Mr.. Butler intro
duced bill to prevent the sale oil adulter
! ated food in the District OF Columbia and